Tent



lJuly 19, 1927. n

. 1,636,594 G. l. DICKEY TENT Filed Feb. 4, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 19, 1927.

UNITED STATE-Sl GEORGE I. DICKEY, F TOLEDO, OHIO. n

vPariaiv'r OFFICE.

TENT.

Application filed February 4, 1924. Serial No. 690,380.

I ing drawings.

Figure l of the drawings illustrates a section through the tent showing the tent in the process of erection. Fig 2 is a sectional view of the tentv showing the tent erected and the walls stretched. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 indicated in Fig. 2. Fig. et is a sectional view taken on the line 4-1 indicated in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged view showing parts of the construction f'olded. Fig. G is a sectional View taken on the line 6 6 indicated in Fig. 5.

The tentis foi-med of canvas having the top and side walls l. It is also, preferably, provided with a floor 2. In order to sustain to the walls of the tent, jointed upright members 3 are located in the corners of the tent. The lower parts of the upright members 3 are preferably located Vin pockets 4 formed inthe corners, and so as to hold the lower parts of the upright members when the tent is in a more or less collapsed condition.

The upper ends of the uprights are connected together by a means for distending the uprights and at the same time rendering the walls of the tenttaut and smooth. rIo thus spread the walls of the tent, the upper ends of theupriglits, which are located in the upper corners of the side walls of the tent, are connected by. diagonally 'disposed jointed members and an element is located between the jointed members and the peak of the tent. In the form of tent shown the members 5 are pivotally connected to thimbles 6 and by a knife-blade joint 16 to the cross-shaped channeled member 7, and the screw 8, which sockets into the hub of the disc 9, is threaded through the cross-shaped member 7. The members 5 thus form links between the cross-shaped member 7 and the thimbles 6. The thimbles 6 are located on the upper ends of the members 3 and the screw 8 extends to the disc 9 located in the vpeak of the tent. As the cross-shaped piece 7 is forced down against the elasticity ofthe fabric by forcing the screw against the peak,- the tent walls are distended until the fabric is rendered taut. i

In order to render placement of the disi tending means easyin the erection of the tent, and in order that. assemblaofe of the frame may be readily performed, I have, provided a means for holding the links 5 partiallydistended to support the lcorners in a temporary osition, in order that the tent may be easi y entered yfor the purpose of erection. To thus hold the links 5 temporarily disteiided, a. second channeled cross-V shaped member is also located on thel screw 8 and is located below the cross-shaped member 7fso as to engage the links 5. The cross-shaped member 10 is provided .with the channels 1l in which the links 5 may be located, particularly at the outer ends of the arms ofthe member ll0. The angle at which the member l0 will hold the links 5 will depend upon the position that the members 7 and 10 are located relative to each other on the screw 8. may be inserted within the tent and the links 5 placed in the ends of the channels formed in the cross-shaped member 10. The two cross-shaped members 7 and 10 may be then placed in any desired 'position relative to each other and in any desired position on the screw 8 to produceythe desired temporary spreading of the top of the tent. The upper end of the screw 8 is then stepped into the hub of the disc 9 andthe top of the tent is raised. .If desired, in order to hold the top of the tent in its raised position,y a pole may be connected to the lower end of the screw. If the topof the tent hasbeen stayed by ropes, the tent will be sustained in its temporary raised position. The upper parts of the jointed members 3 may then be insert- `4, and the thimbles 6 may be placed upon. the upper ends of the parts 3. If a pole has been Thus, the distending means Y 10oy ed in the lower parts located in the pockets inserted between the lower end of the screw and the'floor of the tent, it may bewith-` lowered, thus causingthe links 5 to push out the thimble` 6 and consequently the upper ends of the uprights 3. in order to provide an easy connection with thepole for temporarily supporting the tent, the crank handle may be providedwith a hole 13 into whichV a pin 11i located in the end of the pole 15 may be inserted. j Y

In taking the tent down, the pealr and consequently `the distending means may be released until the links 5 are supported by the cross member? l0, and the pole 15,*which may be 'an awning pole of the tent, may be inserted in position to temporarily sustain the distending means. then be y"removedfrom the ends of the members 3 andthe-members disjointed.A Thereupon theV tent may be ylowered by with-V drawingthe ypole 1'5.

Whenithe tent has been taken down, the

distendingmem-ber may :be folded by folding vthe links 'vtogether This may bedone Aby rotating the cross-shaped member l0 so that'the arms of ithe cross member l() will be located betweenthe'links'-as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. v

1. In a tent, a distending means having parts rextending inwardlyV from the corners of the tent, la -member hingedly connecting the said 4parts at the center of the tent and havingmeans located below the member for l"engaging the parts `for limiting the downward-swinging movement of the outer ends ofv the parts that engage the corners of the tent, a compression memberlocated between thefirstnamed member andthe pealg; of the tent for maintaining thetop and sides of the tent Vdistr-znd'ed and connected to vthe second named member. j

2. ln a'tent,a d1stendlng means having parts "extending inwardlyA from the `corners -ofV the tent, amember hingedly connecting the said partsat the center of the tent and having a second :adjustable `member located below the member for engaging the` parts forv vlimiting the downward swinging'- n movement 'of the outer ends of theparts that engage the corners-'of the tent,fa'comp`ression member located betweentlie lirst named member and thepealr of `thetent for' maintaining lthe top and sides of the tent distended and adjustably connected to the second named member.

3. 'In at'entfa distending `means having parts extendinginwardly from the corners ofthetent', a member for hi'ngedly connecting'the said parts at the 'center of the tent,

The Athi'mbles mayV a compression sustainingelement adjustable as -to its .length located Aintermediate the said member and the top of the tent for ad'- justably .forcing the topk and the said member apart for stretching the top and the V`sides of the tent, a second member located below the first namedmember and connectedwtherewith yand :below the hingedly connected ends of the said lparts for supportwardly 'exteonding direction.

t. .In a ytent, -a ydistending means ing thehinvedly connected parts in an outhaving ofthe tent, amemberconnecting the said `parts `at =thecenter of the :tent to limit 'they downward movement of the parts' relative to the-corners ofthe tent,a second member connected to the 'first-,member ifor maintaining'the parts temporarily .distended, an adjustable element located intermediate the first named member and-'the top for holding the joir-.tsorf thesaid parts downward by fthe tension of the"top.-

5. In a tent, a distending means 'having parts extending inwardly from the corners of the tent and -hingedly jointed'together in the central part of theftent,1a threaded rotatable member located'intermediate the top andthe jointfor forcing the joint downwards and the top upwards and distendi'ng the corners, a member connected toffthe Vthreaded rotatable member for supporting the partsftemporarily distended.V Y Y 6. Ina tent, a distending lmeans having parts extending inwardly from'ithe corners ofthe tent and vhingedly jointedtogether in thecentral part ofthe tent, a 'threaded rotatable member located intermediate thetop `ward-s andthe top upwardsand distend-ing the corners, a member connect-ed 'to 'the threaded rotatable member vfor supporting the parts temporarily Idistended, a means parts extending inwardly from the corners kand the joint for Aforcing-the ljointvdo'wn- Y connected to the threaded meansV for ternsigned my name tofthis specification.

`(.irEORGrE I. DICKEY.

In testimony whereof, I- haveV hereunto 

